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psalms 71
1 - In you, The LORD, I take refuge.Never let me be disappointed.
2 - Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me.Turn your ear to me, and save me.
3 - Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go.Give the command to save me,for you are my rock and my fortress.
4 - Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5 - For you are my hope, Lord God;my confidence from my youth.
6 - I have relied on you from the womb.You are he who took me out of my mother's womb.I will always praise you.
7 - I am a marvel to many,but you are my strong refuge.
8 - My mouth shall be filled with your praise,with your honor all day long.
9 - Don't reject me in my old age.Don't forsake me when my strength fails.
10 - For my enemies talk about me.Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
11 - saying, "God has forsaken him.Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him."
12 - God, don't be far from me.My God, hurry to help me.
13 - Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed.Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
14 - But I will always hope,and will add to all of your praise.
15 - My mouth will tell about your righteousness,and of your salvation all day,though I don't know its full measure.
16 - I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord God.I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.
17 - God, you have taught me from my youth.Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
18 - Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don't forsake me,until I have declared your strength to the next generation,your might to everyone who is to come.
19 - Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens;you have done great things.God, who is like you?
20 - You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles,you will let me live.You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
